Ryohei Yamamoto

Ryohei
Birth nameRyohei Yamamoto
Born (1974-12-30) 30 December 1974 (age 49)
Kyoto, Japan
OriginJapan
GenresR&B/pop
Years active2003 - present
Labels
Websitehttp://ryoheiyamamoto.info/

Ryohei Yamamoto (Japanese: 山本 領平, Hepburn: Yamamoto Ryōhei, born December 30, 1974, in Kyoto[1]) is a Japanese R&B singer, also known as just Ryohei. He debuted as "山本領平" (written in kanji) under Warner Music Japan on 2003 with single "Almost There". Prior to that, in November 2002, he was featured on a track "Why Not?" by Fantastic Plastic Machine. In 2006 he shortened his name to just "Ryohei" (written in Roman letters) and transferred to the label Rhythm Zone.[2] He is known for his collaborations with m-flo,[1] being featured on tracks such as "Miss You" and "Summer Time Love".

For a time, Ryohei was one of the most popular artists on iTunes Japan, with his single 'So Fly' reaching Np. 1.[citation needed]

His last release as a singer was in 2007. Since then, he has written for artists including Koda Kumi.[3]

  1. ^ a b Ongakushuppansha, CDJournal.com(in Japanese)
  2. ^ Artimage, official biography Archived 2007-01-03 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
  3. ^ "Ryohei Yamamoto". Discogs. Retrieved 29 March 2022.